Antimicrobial effect of curry leaves on Staphylococcus aureus – An In vitro Study

• Published in: Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2019-07, Vol.12 (7), p.3318-3322
• Main Authors: Katariya, Chanchal, Arjunkumar, Radhika
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Biofilms; Chronic illnesses; Drug resistance; Herbal medicine; Medicine; Phytochemicals
• ISSN: 0974-3618; 0974-360X; 0974-306X
• DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00559.6

[...]antimicrobial activity form an important part of the treatment plan. The current knowledge on role of bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in periodontal diseases is still unstable even though on microbial examination S. aureus is ought to be found in supra and subgingival calculus. [...]this study is aimed to show the antimicrobial activity of curry leaves on S. aureus. Currently there has been increase in natural and herbal medicine because of its lesser side effects and reduced toxicity.7 In the recent decades the interest in evaluating therapeutic effects of plants has increased dramatically as 80% of the world's people rely on complementary and alternative medicine for their health care needs.8 Many herbal extracts have been developed over years for antimicrobial activity including Punica granatum (pomegranate), Azadirachta indica (neem), Curcuma longa (turmeric), Allium sativum (Garlic), Zingiber officinale (ginger), Ocimum tenuiflorum (tulsi), Murraya koenigii (curry leaves) etc.. Subsequently, chlorhexidine penetrates into the cell and causes leakage of intracellular components leading to cell death. Since gram positive bacteria are more negatively charged, they are more sensitive to this agent.